Ian Coristine's Postage Stamp May 6, 2024, saw the launch of Ian’s Canada Post stamp. He was contacted a few months prior to his passing to submit an image of the 1000 Islands for a Canadian series From Far and Wide. Susan W. Smith
Construction of the Thousand Islands Bridge System: according to the LTI Archives This story is from the Canadian perspective, so we start with a suspension bridge, then a steel arch span . . . James Saynor
The 410! My first look at the 410 was as it sat on the seat of the 20-foot wooden Cupernall boat that my father drove to and from work on Round Island. The gun was loosely wrapped with brown paper . . . Manley L. Rusho
The Start and Now The Latest! This photo, which is used as GanWalking’s icon, is a logo of sorts, and for a good reason. It was part of the journey that spawned GanWalking. Sherry L. B. Johnson
R. B. ‘Ratch’ Wallace: ‘Captain Hollywood’ “By early morning, the wind was still blowing hard,” said Mate Emtage. “The captain and I listened to the weather report, and then he said he wasn’t feeling well. I noticed his colour was off . . . Brian Johnson
Episode 3 – The Journey Downriver After bouncing around in the lock, Roscoe and Rose were exhausted. They found a hiding place in a rocky outcropping along the lakeshore and slept all day. When they awoke, dusk was beginning to fall, and they were ravenous . . . Sarah Bodine
Episode 4 – The Perilous Escape “There, there,” said Rocky’s uncle, trying to calm Roscoe, but he understood the urgency. Quickly he drew a map on the sandy bottom, marking with an ‘x’ . . . Sarah Bodine
“Miss Scarlett” - a 1929 52-Foot Motor Yacht from the Roaring 20’s For two years, I have wanted to write an article for my column on the 52-foot motor yacht "Miss Scarlett". Thanks to owner Rob Reddick, my bucket list wish came true last fall. Rick Casali
Air Boat Trip to The Gananoque Shooting Club Date: January 1966: From Clayton, NY, to Grindstone Island on the ice was about a 15 minute drive under good conditions. Manley L. Rusho
The St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon Each year, on the first weekend in March, the Fort La Presentation Association hosts a Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon where participants snowshoe along a 1½ mile trail through the woods. Dallas Robinson
From the Editor, January 2024! Why the ! Mark? Plus Seaway closes; Save the River Weekend; Tribute to Dennis Honeywell; and more. Susan W. Smith
The Origins of Gananoque, Part Two “Gananoque has with justice been called the Birmingham of Eastern Ontario, the Gananoque River furnishing an almost unlimited waterpower . . . thus passing from one factory to another as motive power in setting in motion the wheels of industry. Paul Coté
Patriot Chronicles: Nepotism and Mr. Noyes After the Patriot War of 1838, 150 men were captured, convicted of high treason and then sent to Australia as prisoners. This is the story of one of those who was responsible for these prisoners. John C. Carter
